2007 Season Sees Successful End 5/15/07--- Starting in the fall with a cross-country team that finished 21st at NCAA Division III Nationals, the Lynx had a strong season that saw 4 indoor school records fall in the 400 meters, mile, 3000 meter run and shot put. During the outdoor season, the men moved up two spots to finish fourth in SCAC, with the help of Freshman Greg Cook, who was the third highest scorer in the meet. Also in the spring season, Junior Alex Mahoney dipped under 15 minutes in the 5,000 meter run to break the school record. 2007 top performances.
SAAC Accounces Student Athletes of the Month 05/3/07---The Student Athlete Advisory Committee has selected freshmen Greg Cook and Kristen Forbes as the Student Athletes of the Month for the month of April. Complete Story.
Men's team finishes 4th at SCAC Championships 4/29/07--- The men's team improved two spots upon last year to finish in fourth place at the conference meet in San Antonio, Texas. Freshman Greg Cook (St.John's/Bellaire,TX) led the way finishing 1st in the triple jump, 2nd in the javelin, and 3rd in the 400 meter dash. Cook had the second most points at the meet with 25. Sophomore Larry Hurd (Bartlett/Bartlett,TN) also won an individual title in the discus throw. Junior Alex Mahoney (New Trier/Winnetka,IL) also earned All-SCAC with his 2nd place finish in the 10,000 meter run. Complete Story
Middle Distance Runners Shine at Vanderbilt Invitational 4/21/07--- Sophomore Steele French (Milton/Alpharetta,GA) led the men with a Friday night/Saturday double in the 1,500 and 800 meter runs, running times of 4:07.62 and 1:58.90. In the 400 meter hurdles, Freshman Anson Purdy (Oratory/Westfield,NJ) also set a personal best with a time of 57.27 seconds. Freshman Greg Cook (St. John's/Bellaire,TX) continued his strong javelin throwing with a mark of 54.44m and Junior Alex Mahoney (New Trier/Winnetka,IL) ran a good 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:48.57. more...
Cook Throws Impressive Javelin at Ole Miss 04/14/07---Freshman Greg Cook (St.John's/Bellaire,TX) started the day off for the Lynx in impressive fashion with a launch of 54.58 meters (179'1) in the javelin. His throw was good enough for 3rd place on the day. Junior Will Pitts (Country Day/Charlotte,NC) finished in 7th place with a throw of 47.87 meters (157'1). Other good events included Freshman Anson Purdy in the 400 meter hurdles finishing in 7th place with a time of 57.37 and Sophomore Dave Huntzinger finishing in 4th place in the steeplechase. more...
SAAC Announces March Student-Athletes of the Month 04/12/07-- Junior Dana Bartolomei and sophomore Steele French have been named the Student-Athletes of the Month by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
Limited Squad Competes at Ole Miss 4/07/07--- The Rhodes distance runners and throwers attended the Ole Miss invitational over Easter break. They were led by Sophomore Steele French and Junior Alex Mahoney running 4:10 and 4:11 for the 1,500 meter run. Sophomore Larry Hurd also had a strong showing, throwing 138' in the discus and 44' in the shot put. more...
Men Set Several Personal Bests at Home Meet 3/17/07--- Rhodes performed well in their second meet of the season at the Lynx Invitational. In the 1,500 meter run, Junior Alex Mahoney finished 3rd in a time of 4:05.11, while Sophomore Steele French was right on his heels in a time of 4:07.63; both set personal bests. Junior Dave Huntzinger also ran a career best in the 3,000 meter steeplechase finishing 2nd in a time of 10:05. In the field events, Freshman Greg Cook threw 51.88m (170'2") competing in the event for only the second time in his career. more...
Rhodes Track Opens Season at Home 3/17/07--- The Lynx opened their outdoor track & field season at home. The Rhodes Open featured over twenty teams from both NCAA Division I and III and several strong, early season performances were established as the outdoor season heats up. more...
Cook and Moye Jump at Sewanee 2/24/07--- Freshman Greg Cook (St.John's/Bellaire,TX) made the finals in the triple jump with a mark of 12.80 (42'), finishing in 6th place. Freshman Jeremy Moye (McCallie/Ooltewah,TN) also finished in 6th place in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.35m (10'11.75). On the women's side for the Lynx, Freshman Julia Goss (Visitation/St.Louis,MO) won the long jump with an NCAA National Provisional qualifying mark of 5.47m (17'11). more...
Rhodes Track Competes at Depauw Invitational 2/17/07--- During the second day of a two-meet weekend for the Lynx, the men had several high finishes and set many personal bests. Junior Will Pitts (Country Day/Charlotte,NC) led the field events with a 2nd place finish in the high jump in a leap of 1.83m (6'). Despite resting many distance runners, Junior Dave Huntzinger (Maclay/Tallahassee,FL) led the way in the 3,000 meters finishing in a time of 9:16.77. The Lynx women also had an impressive day setting four school records and one NCAA National Provisional Qualifying mark. more...
Mahoney, Cook Break School Records 02/16/07-- The Lynx competed in only two events and ran away with two school records. Junior Alex Mahoney (New Trier/Winnetka,IL) added to his impressive season, breaking the 3,000 meter school record in a time of 8:42.31. Freshman Greg Cook (St.John's/Bellaire,TX) also took the opportunity to run the fastest indoor 400 meter dash for Rhodes with a time of 52.16 seconds. more...
More Personal Bests, Records at Valentine Invitational 2/10/07--- Only three men competed at the Middle Tennesse Valentine Invitational, all setting new personal records on the track. The group was led by Junior Alex Mahoney (New Trier/Winnetka,IL) finishing 4th in the mile with a new school record of 4:25.13. In the 400 meter dash, Freshman Anson Purdy ran 53.17 (Oratory/Westfield,NJ), while Greg Cook ran 52.41 (St. John's/Bellaire,TX) both setting personal bests. Cook's time is also the fastest time ever indoors for the Lynx. Complete Results
Two Indoor School Records Broken; Led by Warth in the Mile 1/27/07---The men’s track and field team competed for the first time this season as a full squad. The eclectic Lynx excelled in several events on the track and in the field. The distance runners were back in action for the first time this season, making their presence felt in the mile, with Sophomore Lucas Warth (Ames/Ames,IA) breaking the indoor school record in a time of 4:28.59. The indoor shot put school record also fell with Sophomore Larry Hurd’s (Bartlett/Memphis,TN) throw of 13.38 (43’10.75”) meters. Freshman Greg Cook (St. John's/Bellaire,TX) also had a notable performance by winning the triple jump with a mark of 13.22 meters (43’4.5”). more...
Partial Squad of Men Compete at Southern Illinois 1/20/07--- With a long layoff since their first meet, the Lynx were back in action at the 2007 Saluki Booster meet in Carbondale, Illinois. Only a partial squad of four sprinters competed at this primarily Division I meet. The best performance of the day was in the triple jump by Freshman Greg Cook (St. John's/Bellaire, TX) with a mark of 13.00 meters (42 feet, 8 inches), his personal best indoors. Cook also ran the 400 metrers in 54.38 seconds, while Freshman Anson Purdy (Oratory/Westfield, NJ) turned in a personal best of 53.94. Complete Results
Dardenne Selected as Rhodes Track Athlete of the Week 12/06/06---As selected by the coaching staff, Freshman Cory Dardenne (Northeast Christian/Kingwood,TX) was selected as male runner of the week. The Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic hosted fierce compeition and 8 NCAA Division I teams. Competing in four events, Dardenne ran 6.91 in the 55 meter dash and 23.88 in the 200 meter dash. Fighting the tough indoor turns in the 200 meters, he had the third best performance for the Lynx in the last 7 years. Additionally, he stepped up to run the 4x400 for the first time ever, splitting 53.6.
Pitts Establishes New School Record at Arkansas State 12/02/06---Junior Will Pitts (Country Day/Charlotte,NC) established a new school record in the Heptathlon at the Arkansas Kickoff Klassic this weekend. With a total of 3774 points, Pitts completed his first multievent of his career. Other highlights included Freshman Anson Purdy (Oratory Prep/Westfield,NJ) running 1:28 in the 600 meters and Freshman Greg Cook (St. John's/Bellaire,TX) jumping 41'6.5 in the triple jump. more...
Lynx Track Athletes Compete at North Central 05/19/06---Three Lynx runners competed in the North Central College Gregory Invitational, Friday, May 19, in Naperville, Illinois. Freshman Lucas Warth and seniors John Mowrey and John Harrison contested the 800, 1500, and 3,000 meter steeplechase, respectively... more...
Warth Competes at Tennessee Distance Solution 05/13/06---Lucas Warth competed in the 800 meter run at the Tennessee Distance Solution in Nashville. The freshman finished 2nd in 1:58.75... more...
Five Men's Track Athletes Compete at Butler 05/06/06---Will Sheftall led a handful of Lynx track athletes at the Butler Twilight in Indianapols, Saturday, May 6. Sheftall ran a personal best 4:06.94 in the 1500, ahead of John Mowrey's personal best 4:08.68... more...
Men's Track & Field 6th at SCAC Championships 04/29/06---The Lynx track team finished 6th at the SCAC Championships in Sewanee, Tennessee. Senior John Harrison took runner-up honors in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, while Nick Campbell scored in both hurdles and ran a leg on the second place 4 x 400 meter relay... more...
Men's Track & Field Performs Well at Vanderbilt Invitational 04/22/06---The Lynx track team competed in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Vanderbilt Invitational, and set numerous personal best marks. John Harrison ran a school record 8:44.03 in the 3,000 meter run, and Nick Campbell ran lifetime best 55.54 in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles... more...
Men's Track & Field Competes at the University of Virginia 04/15/06---The Lynx track team competed in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the University of Virginia Invitational, Saturday, April 15. John Harrison ran a personal best time of 9:36.70 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, and Nick Campbell ran 56.53 in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles... more...
Men's Track & Field Competes at Ole Miss 04/08/06---The Lynx men's track team traveled to Oxford, MS, to compete at the Ole Miss Invitational. John Harrison led the team with personal bests in the 1500 and 800 meter runs... more...
Men's Track & Field Competes at Wash U Invitational 03/25/06---The Lynx track team competed against athletes from more than 14 teams at the Washington University Invitational in St. Louis, MO. Will Sheftall led the team with a 7th place finish in the 1500 meter run... more...
Track & Field Hosts Lynx Invitational 03/25/06---The Rhodes track and field team hosted their second outdoor meet of the season, the Lynx Invitational, Saturday, March 25. Nick Campbell led the team with top 3 finishes in both hurdle events with times of 16.35 and 56.09... more...
Lynx Track & Field Hosts Rhodes Open 03/18/06---The Lynx track and field team kicked off their 2006 outdoor season by hosting the Rhodes Open Saturday, March 18. Nick Campbell led the sprinters with a pair of 4th place finishes in the hurdle events, including a time of 56.49 in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles... more...
Men's Track & Field Competes at DePauw 02/18/06---Will Pitts, Nick Campbell, and John Harrison paced the Rhodes men's track and field team at the DePauw Classic in Greencastle, Indiana. Pitts won the high jump, Campbell placed 2nd and 3rd in the 55 meter high hurdles and 400, and Harrison placed 2nd in the 3,000 meter run... more...
Rhodes Hosts Mike Cody 4 Mile Classic 01/31/06---The Lynx track & field and cross country programs will host the 16th Annual Mike Cody / Rhodes College 4 Mile Classic road race this Saturday, February 4, at 9 AM. Click here for registration information.
Men's Track & Field Competes at Rose-Hulman 01/28/06---John Harrison, Nick Campbell, and Will Pitts placed in the top 4 in the mile run, 400 meter dash, and high jump, respectively, as the Lynx competed as a full squad for the first time this season at the Rose-Hulman Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana.... more...
Partial Squad Competes at Southern Illinois 01/21/06---A handful of Rhodes track and field athletes competed at Southern Illinois to start the 2006 season. Freshman Lucas Warth was the group's top individual placer, taking 7th in the 800 in 2:02.68. more...
Lynx Kickoff Indoor Track Season at Arkansas State University 12/03/05---The Rhodes College Lynx Track and Field team began its indoor season Saturday with the Kickoff Classic at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Amid a full slate of NCAA Division I teams, the Lynx turned in a number of successful performances led by middle distance runners Lucas Warth and Joe Morris... more...
